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Bee Alert on State St.

Posted by MarkDilley on 14. June 2005

Thanks for the image Stephen Smith!

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Not A Penny! Not A Person! Stop Military Recruitment and End the War NOW!

Posted by MarkDilley on 11. June 2005

Saturday, June 11, 10:30 am: Protest Military Recruitment

Join the anti-war protests on Saturday June 11th, July 9th, and August 13th at 10:30am to protest at the Ann Arbor Recruiting Station at 4695 Washtenaw Ave, located in the Blockbuster/Glencoe strip mall between Carpenter and Golfside.

>more info

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Not A Penny! Not A Person! Stop Military Recruitment and End the War NOW!

Posted by MarkDilley on 11. June 2005

Saturday, June 11, 10:30 am: Protest Military Recruitment

Join the anti-war protests on Saturday June 11th, July 9th, and August 13th at 10:30am to protest at the Ann Arbor Recruiting Station at 4695 Washtenaw Ave, located in the Blockbuster/Glencoe strip mall between Carpenter and Golfside.

>more info

Detroiters for Reform seek to elect Council by Wards

Posted by Murph on 10. June 2005

A group called Detroiters for Reform wants to change the way Detroit elects its City Council. Currently, the 9 Councilmembers are elected at-large, a situation which many feel makes them unaccountable to voters. Detroiters for Reform wants to divide the city into 9 Wards, each with a single Councilmember. They are collecting signatures to put the question on this year’s ballot, and need 32,218 by August 3rd – a tight timeline.

The Detroit News supports the change: Districts are overdue for Detroit City Council

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MDOT holding DIFT hearings next week

Posted by Murph on 10. June 2005

If the greenway and three-site plan seems to you like not much to fuss about, perhaps the Detroit Intermodal Freight Terminal is more your cup of tea. MDOT is holding four public hearings next week on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for consolidation of several existing truck-train freight transfer yards, or development of a new one. As various alternatives involve razing large stretches of neighborhood (hello, Poletown), some people are understandably unhappy. Location of hearings and links for more info after the cut.

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Google to build Ann Arbor tech center?

Posted by Murph on 10. June 2005

While Google declined to comment on any firm intent, the Detroit News reports that they’ve been scouting Ann Arbor for a large chunk of real estate:

Ann Arbor may become home to a new technology center for up to 1,000 employees from Google Inc., the Internet search engine giant that was recently hired to digitize the University of Michigan’s 19 libraries.

In recent weeks, Google real estate representatives were scouting the Ann Arbor area for up to 75,000 square feet of space for a technology center that would help meet the company’s growing demand.

Boston and Boulder are mentioned speculatively as other possible locations. Detroit, sadly, is not mentioned except in the context that Ann Arbor has the lowest commercial vacancies in the region.

Michigan Business Review has a slightly more real estate-wonky piece on Google’s needs, saying they’re probably interested in existing facilities with little tenant build-out, and that no sites downtown or near campus are likely to fit the bill. Hello, Ellsworth Road.

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Council drama(?) 2: Groome to resign

Posted by Murph on 8. June 2005

Sources say that Ann Arbor City Council member Kim Groome (D-1st) plans to resign soon (at a to-be-determined date), leaving the Council to choose a successor for the remainder of her term, through December 2006.

Details will be in tomorrow’s Ann Arbor News.

UPDATE, 9 June, 9:30am: The News article on Groome’s leaving Ann Arbor seems to summarize her time on Council as “not party-line,” and willing to cross the majority.

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5th annual 'Shakespeare in the Arb'

Posted by Matt Hollerbach on 8. June 2005

Every weekend in June, the Residential College and Nichols Arboretum are presenting Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Directed by RC grad Carol Gray and RC professor Kate Mendeloff, the play leads audiences through the Arb as the young Athenian lovers encounter spirits, fairies, and a troupe of crazy players preparing for the Duke.

I saw the show last weekend, and highly recommend it—it is one of the stronger shows in the past several years.

The performances are Thursday-Sunday starting at 6:30pm. Audience members are encouraged to arrive by 6:00pm to purchase tickets and receive weather information. In case of cancellations, tickets will be honored at a later performance. More information at sitemaker.umich.edu/mbgna/Shakespeare_in_the_Arb.

Some Minority Enrollment at U of M Increases

Posted by Dumi Lewis on 7. June 2005

Today, the news of an increase in number of deposits to attend U of M among Black and Latino student was reported. Among Black students, there was a 20 percent increase from last year, while Latino students increased 14 percent, unfortunately the number of Native students remained the same, while their percentage decreased almost 8 percent. The increases are particularly important considering last year’s drop in enrollment among underrepresented minority students.

Boil Water Alert

Posted by Scott Trudeau on 7. June 2005

The City released a boil water notice this evening.

Residents in certain areas of the City of Ann Arbor experienced a loss of water pressure today at approximately 7:30 PM due to a major water main break in the City’s water distribution system.

As a precautionary measure, all residents in the areas described below are advised to boil the water for 5 minutes that they will use for drinking or cooking.

The affected areas include:

The main break is in Northeast Ann Arbor near Bandemeer Park. The affected area is West and South of US 23, North of the Plymouth Road/Broadway Road and East of M-14/the Huron River. Not all of this area may have suffered a pressure loss. We will be further defining the boil water area as more information becomes available.

The water should be boiled for at least five minutes and allowed to cool in a covered container. Bottled water may be used as an alternative to boiling.


The TV told me the warning was for all of Washtenaw county, so I went out and bought a bunch of water before reading the city notice. If anyone on the north side needs some agua, contact me.

Update: The alert has been lifted. Ann Arbor News.

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